Paucarbamba District

Paucarbamba
Pawqarpampa
District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Churcampa
Capital Paucarbamba
Government
  Mayor Wilder Cordova Ramos
Area
  Total 101.41 km2 (39.15 sq mi)
Elevation 3,370 m (11,060 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 5,947
  Density 59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090507

Paucarbamba District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 12°33′15″S 74°31′55″W / 12.5541°S 74.5320°W / -12.5541; -74.5320

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